Connecticut Athletes Set To Compete In Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN — As the Summer Olympic Games get set to kick off this weekend, and the Paralympic Games next month, a half-dozen athletes who list Connecticut as their home state are set to represent the United States in world-class competition.

Members of the U.S. team who are from Connecticut and are scheduled to compete in Tokyo include:

Liam Corrigan – rowing (Old Lyme)

• Age: 23. Height: 6-foot-7. Weight: 195 lbs. High school: Lyme-Old Lyme High School. College: Harvard University. 1st Olympics.

Austin Hack – rowing (Old Lyme)

• Age: 29. Height: 6-foot-8. Weight: 220 lbs. High school: Lyme-Old Lyme High School. College: Stanford University. 2nd Olympics.

Alyssa Naeher – soccer (Stratford)

• Age: 33. Height: 5-foot-9. Position: goalkeeper. High school: Christian Heritage School. College: Penn State University. 2nd Olympics.

Alexis Sablone – skateboarding (Old Saybrook)

• Age: 34. College: Barnard College at Columbia University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1st Olympics.

Kieran Smith – swimming (Ridgefield)

• Age: 21. Height: 6-foot-5. High school: Ridgefield High School. College: University of Florida. 1st Olympics.

Matthew Torres – Paralympic swimming (Ansonia)

• Age: 20. Height: 5-foot-7. Weight: 125 lbs. High school: Fairfield Prep. College: Fairfield University. 1st Paralympics.

"It fills me with enormous pride that we have a group of athletes from Connecticut who have advanced so far in their sports that they have qualified to represent Team USA on a worldwide stage in the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a written statement. "It takes a strong will to make it as far as they have, and their commitment to excellence makes them great role models for so many young athletes. I wish them all the best, and I can guarantee that there will be a strong contingent of us back home in Connecticut who will be cheering them on while they compete in Tokyo."

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz added, "Connecticut’s Olympians showcase what makes our state and our country great. We are so proud to support our state’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they represent all of us in Tokyo. Rising to the highest level of athletic competition is a testament to their hard work and determination. I join Gov. Lamont and the entire state of Connecticut in wishing them well in their quest for the gold!"

NOTE: The list of athletes was compiled by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and is based on the location the athletes listed as their hometown, not their current residence.

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